Surgical Management of Stage IIIA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.

ABSTRACT: According to the eighth edition of the tumor-node-metastasis classification, stage III non-small cell lung cancer is subdivided into stages IIIA, IIIB, and IIIC. They represent a heterogeneous group of bronchogenic carcinomas with locoregional involvement by extension of the primary tumor and/or ipsilateral or contralateral lymph node involvement. Surgical indications have not been definitely established but, in general, long-term survival is only obtained in those patients in whom a complete resection is obtained. This mini-review mainly focusses on stage IIIA disease comprising patients with locoregionally advanced lung cancers. Different subcategories of N2 involvement exist, which range from unexpected N2 disease after thorough preoperative staging or "surprise" N2, to bulky N2 involve

SUBMITTER: Van Schil PE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5662551 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature